Facebook doesn’t hurt GPAs – unless …
New data examines how social media use (and overuse) affects students’ grades. Most of the time, Facebook use has practically no effect on student GPAs, according to a study from Lockhaven University...
View ArticleThe top-ranked online colleges
See who tops the list in faculty, technology and student success! For the first time, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the top online bachelor’s programs, based on three major criteria: faculty...
View ArticleMTV app offers financial aid guidance
The cable network and the Gates Foundation have teamed up to help students. As the home of shows like Teen Mom and Jersey Shore, MTV’s not generally known for its ability to help young minds. But it’s...
View ArticleVirus infects college servers … for 13 years!
Think your school’s online data is secure? Don’t be too sure … The City College of San Francisco recently discovered that its servers have been infected by computer viruses that have been in the...
View Article3D models: The future of admissions?
Check out how new technology allows this school to entice prospective students. The University of Rochester, New York has launched a three-dimensional campus model to give a leg up to its admissions...
View ArticleCan Facebook help freshmen cope with college?
The social network gives new students support – but there’s a downside, too. Social networking can help new students feel supported in their first few weeks of school, according to recent research...
View ArticleCollege memes: Has your school gone viral?
Facebook’s giving students a chance to show off their comedy skills – but could it hurt your school’s reputation? Facebook’s University Meme Pages – community pages featuring Internet memes related to...
View ArticleTurning Facebook skills into business savvy
See how this program gets students to capitalize on their social media habits. San Jose State University has partnered with IBM to pilot The Great Mind Challenge, a program that helps students use...
View ArticleSchool officials scold students on social networks
They’re trying to fight parodies and jokes about the college. But are they going too far? Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell has taken to Facebook and Twitter to lecture students...
View ArticleFacebook returns to its college roots
The social network started as a site for students – check out its new feature devoted to them. Current college students might not even remember this, but Facebook used to require a college email...
View ArticleStudy’s surprising results on tablets vs. textbooks
The number of college students who own tablets has changed drastically since a study taken last year. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7% of college students said they owned a tablet...
View ArticleBuilding a better college price calculator
New tools are emerging to help students prepare for the true cost of college. As part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, colleges that participate in Title IV federal student aid...
View ArticleShould colleges care about Pinterest?
Is the new social network worth the time, or just a flash in the pan? Pinterest, a virtual pinboard where users can collage and share images, videos and other interests, has become popular in a short...
View ArticleYou’ve been accepted – J/K!
See how this school’s major email gaffe got sent to nearly 900 students. UCLA’s financial aid department sent out an email telling 894 high school seniors that they’d been admitted for the fall....
View ArticleYale upgrades free online offerings
Check out the school’s new batch of Open Courses. Yale University has been steadily growing its inventory of free online courses, adding new Open Course selections each April. This month the school...
View ArticleCollege shuts down futuristic dorm mods
He made some incredible enhancements – why did the college want them gone? UC Berkeley student Derek Low concocted a dorm-enhancement he dubbed BRAD, for Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm. With...
View ArticleFail! School emails dismissals to all students
Check out the mass-mail gaffe that threw an entire campus into panic. We’ve mentioned schools that accidentally sent out acceptance letters – but this is the first time an entire student body (and...
View ArticleThe top 10 social media colleges
Who’s at the top of the list, and why? Student Advisor’s Top 100 Social Media Colleges list ranks Harvard University as the #1 school for its social media strategies, bumping Johns Hopkins University...
View ArticleCampus social network turns into ‘forum of hate’
What started off as a light-hearted gossip site devolved into a bully’s dream. Library Whispers, a social network site used by the University of Cambridge students to communicate in the school’s...
View Article5 surprising ways tech has changed college
More than ever, students are dependent on technology. Here’s how it’s evolving their education. With its infographic A Look at the Modern College Student, Edudemic.com has collected data showing just...
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